Civil war relic

[treasurehound]

I remember seeing this very object posted a while back and now I found one. I was hunting a civil war site and found this and a scabbard tip. It appears to be made of brass and the ring part measures 1 3/4" long and 1" high. The leg part is about an inch long. The other side is broken off. Any ideas?

 

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[kuger]

Looks like the top of a stirrup to me?

 

[BuckleBoy]

Looks like the top of a stirrup to me?

That's exactly what it is.

 

[BuckleBoy]

seems awfully light gauge to me to be a stirrup, but I suppose it could be.

I have several of these in my collection, from pieces broken off at the top, to pieces that have part of one side and a bit of the bottom. They are made of cast brass.

Here is a link to a similar one online:

http://www.johnnyg.westhost.com/cwr434-arty-stirrup-s.JPG

or another:

http://www.mtmdc.com/images/nov1c2.jpg

There are many different shapes and sizes for the top piece of these brass stirrups.

http://i406.photobucket.com/albums/pp147/justinsas_2008/th_P10100053-1.jpg



Best Wishes,


Buckles

 

[kuger]

Great links Buckles,Thanks!!Here is a stirrup I dug a while back.....kind of looks similiar?

 

[BuckleBoy]

I knew it would only be a matter of time before someone posted an exact match for this type with the rounded top...

Here ya go. Dug in a Confederate camp.



http://www.americanrelichunters.com/index.php?topic=1190.0


Cheers,



Buck